Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is among the significant causes of morbidity and mortality in the
present world. Around 1.6 million persons sustain TBI, whereas 200,000 die annually in …

Abstract Language impairment, or aphasia, is a disabling symptom that affects at least one
third of individuals after stroke. Some affected individuals will spontaneously recover partial …

Mood disorder and depressive syndromes represent a common comorbid condition in
neurological disorders with a prevalence rate that ranges between 20% and 50% of patients …

Producing and perceiving music engage a wide range of sensorimotor, cognitive, and
emotional processes. Emotions are a central feature of the enjoyment of music, with a large …

Classical neural architecture models of speech production propose a single system centred
on Broca's area coordinating all the vocal articulators from lips to larynx. Modern evidence …

BACKGROUND: The plastic nature of the human brain lends itself to experience and
training-based structural changes leading to functional recovery. Music, with its multimodal …

Novel rehabilitation interventions have improved motor recovery by induction of neural
plasticity in individuals with stroke. Of these, Music-supported therapy (MST) is based on …

A long-standing debate in cognitive neurosciences concerns the effect of music on verbal
learning and memory. Research in this field has largely provided conflicting results in both …

Melodic intonation therapy (MIT) is a structured protocol for language rehabilitation in
people with Broca's aphasia. The main particularity of MIT is the use of intoned speech, a …

Guidelines in stroke rehabilitation recommend the use of a multidisciplinary approach.
Different approaches and techniques with music are used in the stroke rehabilitation to …